General

• In this update we are adding a nice amount of clarity to the madness that Cthulhu can create. While in his ultimate form there will be a special offset to make sure his opponents can see what buffs and debuffs he currently has applied.
• Added a visual offset to buff and debuff effects applied to Cthulhu while in his ult state. This slightly moves these effects toward your player camera so Cthulhu’s persistent effects (like thorns) can be more clearly seen.

General

• Fixed an issue where Cthulhu couldn’t be Rented

General

• Cthulhu left a large footprint on the battleground of the gods. Players are still banning him at the highest rate among all the gods, even with the recent nerfs. We have seen significant moves in Cthulhu’s win-rate based on the past nerfs, and the god has decreased considerably. We are decreasing his damage output from his Ultimate, especially in the late game, where the great dreamer can run down and kill nearly any opponent.

Sever (Ultimate Ability 1)

• Decreased Base Damage from 100/160/220/280/340 to 100/155/210/265/320
• Decreased Magical Power Scaling from 30% to 25%

General

• The battleground of the gods is crumbling. The great old ones have extended into the mortal realm causing madness and despair to run rampant. Cities burn, temples fall, and big scary squid monsters dive towers with reckless abandon. Cthulhu's Ultimate has been often discussed as his most powerful feature, and one that is hard to counter. We are decreasing the duration of this effect at all ranks, which should limit his chase and dive potential considerably.

Descend into Madness

• Duration reduced from 12/13/14/15/16s to 10/11/12/13/14s.

General

• Cthulhu has strong moments of power, especially in the early game. Rushing Terror's Base Damage combined with his Sever makes him able to pick up kills quite easily. You should be afraid when he ults, but the amount of damage he was doing was too high.

Rushing Terror

• Decreased Base Damage of the Dash from 80/120/160/200/240 to 70/110/150/190/230.
• Decreased Base Damage of the Projectile from 50/80/110/140/170 to 40/70/100/130/160.

Sever

• Decreased Base Damage from 120/175/230/285/340 to 100/160/220/280/340.

General

• The Great Dreamer is getting a few nerfs in the Bonus Balance but this one requires some additional tech that only a full update can deliver. Cthulhu can use Relics in his ultimate. This is both strong and causes clarity issues. To take him down a notch and make his visuals more readable, he will no longer be able to do this.
• Fixed incorrect pantheon icon showing in match lobby.
• Cleaned up some jitter issues with The Mire.
• Fixed Rushing Terror not consistently hitting God with end grapple damage.
• Addressed an issue where Cthulhu would turn invisible until respawn.
• NOTE: Please let us know if issue persists.
• Fixed friendly Nox from not being able to leave Cthulhu while in Ultimate form.

Descend into Madness

• Cthulhu can no longer use relics while in his ultimate.

General

• He has awoken. This new god is making a HUGE impact on the battleground. Cthulhu brings a strong frontline presence that can initiate through almost anything when he assumes his Ultimate form. We are increasing the cooldown of his Ultimate to make sure the pacing matches the power that it brings. We are also removing the very short window of damage mitigation he gained while transforming, as it was causing more confusion than anything else. Along with this Cthulhu will see a reduction in the amount he can heal his team. Many players are still learning how to play and play against this insane god, and he will continue to be a top priority for the balance team in future updates.

Descend into Madness

• Increased Cooldown from 100 to 120s.
• Removed Damage Mitigation during Intro.

Transfuse

• Reduced ally healing from 10/11/12/13/14% Max. Health to 8/9/10/11/12% Max. Health.